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John Pratt — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Anson, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Pratt across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Anson, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Barnett & William — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Anson, North Carolina |
| Surname | Pratt |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Morven Township Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Pratt | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| John Pratt | Head | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| John Liggins | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| William Pratt | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Hannah Pratt | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Anson, North …
Son, age 10
Anson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pratt |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Anson, North …
Son, age 19
Anson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pratt |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Anson, North …
Head, age 29
Anson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
| Surname | Pratt |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links John Pratt across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Anson, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Barnett Pratt (~0.92 confidence) and father William Pratt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Pratt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Barnett Pratt
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Pratt
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Pratt
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Pratt
Head · 1920 · age 29 · b. ~1891 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Anson, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Anson, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1283unit:1000)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrie Pratt | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Virginia Pratt | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Sturdivant Will Pratt | 18 | Boarder | Labor | North Carolina |
| 4 | Benjamin J. Kittier | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Fannie Kittier | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Benjamin J. Jr. Kittier | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 7 | Thomas Kittier | 20 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 8 | Queen Ervan | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Fannie B. Ervan | 2 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Unia Ervan | 1 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Henry J. Kittier | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Emma J. Kittier | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | J. C. Kittier | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Rufus Kittier | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Marshall Wiggs | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Daisy Wiggs | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Neither L. Wiggs | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Savannah M. Wiggs | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Joe L. Wiggs | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Jerome Wiggs | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Margie Wiggs | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | John E. Pratt THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Hannah J. Pratt | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Katie L. Pratt | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | William B. Pratt | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | John S. Liggins | 18 | Boarder | Labor | North Carolina |
| 27 | James W. Gillard | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Bessie Gillard | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Virginia E. Gillard | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Effie J. Gillard | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Munder Gillard | 19 | Cousin | Labor | North Carolina |
| 32 | Carrie M. Gulledge | 58 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 33 | Alexia Gulledge | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Mannie Frank Gulledge | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Cubie Little | 7 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Julia Ratcliff | 58 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Annie W. Ratcliff | 20 | Daughter | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Jesse P. Ratcliff | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Theresa G. Ratcliff | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Steele J. Ratcliff | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Lawrence S. Ratcliff | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Marion S. Ratcliff | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Vera N. Ratcliff | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | James Royal | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Rachel Royal | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Arzelia Royal | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | James F. Royal | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Georgia A. Royal | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Vadis Royal | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Flora Royal | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)